Service difficulty report · Relay · Bombdr DHC8402

Difficulty date
November 7, 2009
Submitted
November 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8402
Aircraft serial
4050
Aircraft time
20,889 hours, 21,505 cycles
Part
Relay
Part number
4100S02002
Part serial
0207
Condition
Failed
Location
Windshield Heat
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

ON CLIMB WE DETECTED "WARM ODOR" LIKE A HOT IRON COULD NOT LOCATE SOURCE. THROUGH 10K TURNED ON WINDSHIELD HEAT & 5 MIN LATER WINDSHIELD CONTROL CAUTION ILLUMINATED OAT 19C CA WINDOW WAS WARM THROUGHOUT FO'S WAS ONLY WARM BY TOP WIRE LEADS 10 MIN LATER WINDOW FELT COLD ON BOTH SIDES AND WE STARTED BUILDING UP ICE 6-9 INCHES OUTBD FROM EITHER SIDE OF CENTER COLUMN CAUTION REMAINED ON UNTIL SWITCH SELECT OFF. NOTED ODOR FROM 3041-K7 RELAY R&R RELAY PER 20-30-16-960-801. CDS ALSO FLAGED HARD NR 1 ANTI ICE CONTROLLER, R&R NR 1 CONTROLLER PER MM 30-41-01-000-801 & 30-41-01-400-801 TESTS GOOD. RETURNED TO SERVICE.